Meghalaya govt conceptualises early childhood development programme
Shillong Dec 22 PTI The Meghalaya government has conceptualised an early childhood development programme aimed at overall welfare of children with the state lagging behind in most health indicators an official said The Early Childhood Development Mission will cater to 1554 villages which are not being covered under the ICDS programme state health department principal secretary Sampath Kumar said The Integrated Child Development Services ICDS is a central government scheme that aims at improving the nutritional and health status of children up to six years of age and reducing incidence of mortality morbidity malnutrition and school dropout Meghalaya lags behind in most critical health indicators with a life expectancy rate below the national average The ECD mission aimed at overall welfare of children till their 18 years of age will help improve the overall life expectancy of the states future residents Kumar said Implementation of the programme requires a collaborative approach from health social welfare education community and rural development departments he said while addressing a workshop here on Tuesday to review the states Early Childhood Care and Education ECCE curriculum The curriculum was announced by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma in the last budget session of the assembly Kumar also gave a detailed presentation of the ECD mission at the programme The recommendations made at the workshop are in the process of being reviewed by representatives of various departments authorities of ICDS and the National Council of Educational Research and Training The states ECD mission is a multidisciplinary research-based approach which will not only lead to a holistic development of a child but also to overcome poverty another official said PTI JOP BDC BDC
Shillong Dec 22 PTI The Meghalaya government has conceptualised an early childhood development programme aimed at overall welfare of children with the state lagging behind in most health indicators an official said The Early Childhood Development Mission will cater to 1554 villages which are not being covered under the ICDS programme state health department principal secretary Sampath Kumar said The Integrated Child Development Services ICDS is a central government scheme that aims at improving the nutritional and health status of children up to six years of age and reducing incidence of mortality morbidity malnutrition and school dropout Meghalaya lags behind in most critical health indicators with a life expectancy rate below the national average The ECD mission aimed at overall welfare of children till their 18 years of age will help improve the overall life expectancy of the states future residents Kumar said Implementation of the programme requires a collaborative approach from health social welfare education community and rural development departments he said while addressing a workshop here on Tuesday to review the states Early Childhood Care and Education ECCE curriculum The curriculum was announced by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma in the last budget session of the assembly Kumar also gave a detailed presentation of the ECD mission at the programme The recommendations made at the workshop are in the process of being reviewed by representatives of various departments authorities of ICDS and the National Council of Educational Research and Training The states ECD mission is a multidisciplinary research-based approach which will not only lead to a holistic development of a child but also to overcome poverty another official said PTI JOP BDC BDC
